twelve-guinea
"Guinea" is gold British coin which produced in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814. This coin contained approximately one-quarter of an ounce of gold.
twelve-guinea
"Guinea" is gold British coin which produced in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814. This coin contained approximately one-quarter of an ounce of gold.
she had a black pair of silk gloves open only at the thumb and two fore|fingers
black gloves used as an accessory for men and women back then.
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O135229/pair-of-mittens-unknown/
spleen,
"Spleen" a verb meaning deep anger.
puissant
meaning; someone who have power, influence and authority .
the Bourbon
Member of a royal family which no longer held a thrones of France and Naples.
https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/22092?redirectedFrom=Bourbon+#eid
Polonius
"Polonius" was a character in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This character "Polonius" gave an advice to his son laertes.
pen and ink and paper
pen, ink and paper was tool for writing and drawing in 18th century.
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1242684/book-of-etchings-from-papers-print-elizabeth-upton/
Le Fleur
it is a character name. meaning: a person nickname who borne as a servant or soldier. it also means flower.
opera comique
French form of opera which spoken dialogue alternates with self-contained musical numbers.
Cela n'empeche pas
meaning; that does not prevent that.